As physical and mental wellness become increasing priorities
among the aging U.S. population, more and more people are pursuing
the therapeutic benefits of massage therapy. There is a wide array
of notable statistics to document this upward trend:
- U.S. consumers spend between $4 and $6 billion annually on
visits to massage therapists. 1
- Since 1997, the number of adult Americans who have been treated
by a massage therapist has jumped from 8% to 22%. 1,2
- 90% of adults now believe that massage can be beneficial
to health. 2
- 14% of Fortune 200 companies offer massage as part of their
employee benefit programs. 1
1. American Massage Therapy Association, Demand
for Massage Therapy - Use and Acceptance Increasing, 2002,
available at www.amtamassage.org/pdf/02demanddraft2.pdf.
2. American Massage Therapy Association, 2005 Massage
Therapy Consumer Survey Fact Sheet, available at www.amtamassage.org/pdf/05consurvey.pdf.
